St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-03

experience. She claimed that besides the
greatest cleanliness in handling the milk
until the butter was packed and shipped,
was the proper feed for the dairy cow.
Mrs. Lamb gave her methods Of making
butter showing that she was fully posted.
Alr. Potter spoke upon the subject of but
ter, claiming that the farm creamery butter
now brought more i'll the market than
creamery butter. Mrs. Lamb spoke in be-
half OF the commission men, claiming that
they are public educators and that by stick
ing TO the commission men they would, if
they made firSt-clasS article. soon create a
market for butter with private parties and
would, it the shipments were even and
the quality good, always command the top
price. Mr.. Dexter claimed that the reason
that creamery men usually get to cents
more in the market, is that the commercial
| aspect recognized that the creamery butter
grades go right along while the dairy butter
runs from 80 cents down to cents. Mr..
| Holmes
GAVE HIS EXPERIENCE
as butternaker and a purchaser of butter
for the past four years. and to get at the
| gist of the whole thing, he found that
| farmers keep their cream too long before it
was churned, claiming that the acid formed
| would destroy the quality or flavor of any
too warm or too cold. Mr.. Pickett said the
| great trouble with poor butter was that the
| churnng and making of butter was gener-
ally secondary consideration on the farm,
and when nothing else was to be done then
the butter caught it, whether the cream was
right or not and then they expected to
make gllt-edge butter. President Fowler
being called upon in relation to the selling
OF butter in the st. Paul market, claimed
that to make good butter the utmost cleanl-
ness must be observed. He has sold
his butter for the last five years
at 1 cent advance upon Elgin
quotations. The average price last
year was 2755 cents. He had not
this year made his footings. Replying to
question from Mr. Pickett as regards the
age Of cows he said that he had now cow
thirteen years Of age that is now making
three and One-fourth pounds of butter
day. HIS experience with Shorthorns is
that they do not come to maturity as soon
as other breeds. Ii. e. Howard delivered
the next address. Subject. the Importance
of testing milk that farmers, by paying at
tention to the testing of cream, can soon de-
termine the relative value of the cows
This subject was discussed by Maj. Nc
Kinstry, Frank Clifford, E. G. Potter, Mr.
Wilkinson and Mr.. Chaplin. The principal
point was, is the cream test valuable, and
what part does the feeding breed? Mrs. N.
G. Holmes subject, 'Women's Rights on
the Farm" was ably handled. Mrs. H.
made decided hit and was frequently ap-
plauded. Prof. NOrthrops of the state uni
versity, being called upon for a few re-
Marks spoke upon the subject of dairying
and other kindred topics. His remarks
were well received. Arrivals this after
Ga1o
Knight, New York city; n. E. Dilley,
Chicago.
EVENING SESSION.
The largest audience of the meeting as
sembled in the rink and showed by close at
tention great interest in the work. This is
not singular when it is considered that the
most distinguished professional and prac-
tical dairy and stock men were on the pro-
gramme for addresses and discussions. The
first address was by G. l.. Smith, of Mime
apoliS, gardener and grape raiser. He gave
a lengthy description of his manner of pre-
pairing ground for grape raising, strawber-
ries. fruit trees and vegetables, and his
preferences as to the various varieties. The
address of ID. r. McGinnis, of St. Paul. en-
titled The Value OF Blue Grass in Mime
Sota," was then read by Editor Corbett, of
the Farmer, in the authors absence. Prof.
Charles Northrop made an extended adj
dress and answered many questions con-
cerning the state university and the state
experimental farm. He strongly opposed
a separation of the agricultural department
from the university, and argued that it
would weaken the two. He claimed that
the cost of the university and especially of
the agricultural department was not a fair
objection to the extent of the
work. If the people do not
come to receive the benefits, Ethe trustees
cannot be blamed. The university has
laid the foundation through teaching the
sciences for good mechanics and farmers.
The president then announced the attend
ance of Gov. McGill tomorrow and the
session adjourned.